In the not-so-distant future
Wealth has further corrupted greedy corporations, who tax every aspect of life from housing to oxygen. The decentralized space is polluted with politicians and economists attempting to gain control of the blockchain through unasked regulation and manipulating the narrative. Every currency is threatened, weakening the lives of the masses and destroying their ability to live safely.
the defiants
A group of cyber rebels was created, taking refuge in hidden locations laced with hacking rigs, server towers, and mini-fridges stocked with the best e-drinks available. Nicknamed ‘the Defiants,’ they formed to create a new digital underground. Guarded safely behind the net walls of The Vale, they continue to scheme how to hack the system, while making some credits along the way.